[Ragul]

Originally Posted by Kosfactor

I know for the fact that Force can extract very good performance out of its engines as seen in Traveler and particularly Traveler 26 - those things can keep up good pace in the right hands.

But that was not the case with their Gurkha, it wasn't a very enthusiastic performer in comparison to Thar CRDe. Now with mHawk \ mStallion under the hood, forget it.

Right - In my experience as an overnight passenger in the Tempo Traveller on many weekend trekking trips, I noticed a smoothness and pulling ability that I much admired at the time. Fingers crossed for the new Gurkha!

[Kairalee]

Too steep a price for a vehicle supposedly positioned against the Thar.
Other than a bigger, metal body and locking differentials, the Gurkha offers nothing more of any significance, while the Thar boasts of a bigger list of features that will make for a much better user experience. ​
Probably, an automatic variant of this Gurkha would've grabbed a few more eyeballs.

[ambarkhan]

If I compare it with Thar there are two things in which Gurkha excels over the Thar
Diff Locks and Space(I was actually considering replacing my 3 months old Thar with Gurkha as Thar doesn't have enough space to be a proper Overlanding rig).

Gurkha again gonna be a niche product in the off-road niche. Personally, I feel its job is to help in PR instead of bringing numbers.


If I was in the management of Force I would have outsourced it's interior and cabin to some third party like DC and would have gotten a very plush interior.
Yeah, it would have been costlier by a few lakhs(20ish on-Road) but at least it would have been a better package.

[JithinR]

Don't get this. I am not into off-roading or trail riding at all.

But why are people complaining about the interiors not being plush enough? This is a vehicle you are supposed to use off the beaten path. It's meant to be rugged and mechanically reliable.

I would imagine the owners would actually take the pain to give a through wash (and that includes the interiors too) after every long trip.

So how would one go about doing that if the car had plush interiors? Could the overall ambience of the this brute be spruced up..Sure but I don't see all that many things that could be improved honestly.

[HTC]

Here is the accessories pricelist.

[tilt]

Originally Posted by ambarkhan

*SNIP*

If I was in the management of Force I would have outsourced it's interior and cabin to some third party like DC *

SNIP*

DC? DC????????!!!!!!!!!! In that case it's a very good thing you're not in the management of Force

Cheers

[Aditya]

Thanks to Sinu Kalapurayil Joseph for sending this image in. Heartfelt gratitude for sharing it with other enthusiasts via this Team-BHP share page!

Interestingly, the new Force Gurkha has a service interval of just 4 months.

[Manuuj]

I've seen very few stock Thars on the road. Most of them need some pimping up to make them look good.

The stock Gurkha looks way better in my opinion but lets stop comparing these two vehicles. I think the 2021 Gurkha should only be compared to the earlier 2.6 liter Gurkha.

Someone who likes the Thar will never get the Gurkha and a Gurkha fanboy like me will never consider the Thar.

For me its the Gurkha because

1. Twin mechanically locking Diff Locks.
2. All metal roof
3. Large cabin space
4. G Wagon derived looks
5. Good factory accessories for mods
6. Proven smooth engine and suspension
7. Can be fixed by most road side mechanics
8. Amazing street presence.
9. Uncommon vehicle

There are many other points about it that i like but these are just a few of the main ones

I received a basic price list today and was happy to note that the Kenwood system is also an accessory that i will happily omit for something better.

That way i dont lose any money when i replace an OEM system.

Here is what i recieved today. Ex showroom Delhi.


I have gone around trying to source Rims and Tyres.

I want BFG 265/75/16 tyres and have seen a few rims also. I like the Plati ones since they are Zero offset.

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The BFGs ofcourse are not available but i will wait till they are even if i have to delay getting the Gurkha by a few months.

Sadly the 3 inch lift provided from factory in the Gurkha Extreme will not be available due to the IFS suspension setup.

The BFG 265/75 profile tyres should improve ground clearance.

[Kosfactor]

Originally Posted by Manuuj

The BFGs ofcourse are not available but i will wait till they are even if i have to delay getting the Gurkha by a few months.

Sadly the 3 inch lift provided from factory in the Gurkha Extreme will not be available due to the IFS suspension setup.

The BFG 265/75 profile tyres should improve ground clearance.

A word of caution - those steel wheels are incredibly heavy and so is upsized BFGs. Performance, braking and durability of parts they are attached to will suffer.

[Bibendum90949]

Originally Posted by Aditya

Interestingly, the new Force Gurkha has a service interval of just 4 months.

So Force is not just making a killing with higher margins to compensate for low volumes but want to extend the same trick for service intervals too. Are they using coconut oil or what in the engine to get it replaced every 4 months. I'm assuming the recommended service interval of 10k kms or 4 months calls for oil change too.

In these age and times, 120 days for oil change is unheard of. And this being a niche off road vehicle, I don't see most Gurkhas clocking more than 2000-3000 kms in that four months. There could be owners who are an exception. There's no way 10k is clocked every 4 months. Would be interesting to see this Mercedes engine's service interval in other applications.

[girishv]

Did they by chance copied this from Trax or Toofan page?
I took more than 4yrs to reach 40k in my S cross. How can anybody expect to cover that distance in 18 months, that too with a niche vehicle?

40k km in 510 days is almost like 80km per day. Only taxis may have such consistency

Originally Posted by Aditya

Interestingly, the new Force Gurkha has a service interval of just 4 months.

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[Ragul]

Originally Posted by JithinR

Don't get this. I am not into off-roading or trail riding at all.

But why are people complaining about the interiors not being plush enough? This is a vehicle you are supposed to use off the beaten path. It's meant to be rugged and mechanically reliable.

I would imagine the owners would actually take the pain to give a through wash (and that includes the interiors too) after every long trip.

So how would one go about doing that if the car had plush interiors? Could the overall ambience of the this brute be spruced up..Sure but I don't see all that many things that could be improved honestly.

Exactly! There appears to be a secretive Thar marketing team intent of trashing the Gurkha here.

Originally Posted by Bibendum90949

So Force is not just making a killing with higher margins to compensate for low volumes but want to extend the same trick for service intervals too. Are they using coconut oil or what in the engine to get it replaced every 4 months. I'm assuming the recommended service interval of 10k kms or 4 months calls for oil change too.

In these age and times, 120 days for oil change is unheard of. And this being a niche off road vehicle, I don't see most Gurkhas clocking more than 2000-3000 kms in that four months. There could be owners who are an exception. There's no way 10k is clocked every 4 months. Would be interesting to see this Mercedes engine's service interval in other applications.

I don't believe this is for Oil change - except perhaps for the first 10k kms to get rid of metal shavings from newly minted hardware. Maybe more for the BS6 engines DPF component that needs routine maintenance, perhaps later doable on ones own after warranty period?

Originally Posted by girishv

Did they by chance copied this from Trax or Toofan page?
I took more than 4yrs to reach 40k in my S cross. How can anybody expect to cover that distance in 18 months, that too with a niche vehicle?

40k km in 510 days is almost like 80km per day. Only taxis may have such consistency

If the T&C says 4months or 10,000kms whichever is earlier its going to an issue in lockdown times for people to cover that. Not servicing even if car was parked in garage may void warranty!

[Manuuj]

Yesterday while going through Team Bhp I chanced upon a scathing review of mine from 2014 on the Gurkha.

At that time I had gone for a test drive and my experience of driving the 2014 Gurkha and its unbelievably cheap interiors had left me disgusted and i posted a venomous review of the same on Team BHP.

I was clearly angry with Force Motors for such shoddy execution and swore that I was walking away from Force Motors forever.

Then came 2019 and the Gurkha Extreme. This time it drove really well. Fit and finish was improved (but barely acceptable).
The lack of Airbags in 2019 made me walk away once again albeit with a twinge of regret that i wasn't going to own one after all.

This time around i am prepared to eat my words from 2014. The vehicle is a huge improvement from its past iterations.

1. Fit and finish of body panels look good.

2. Twin airbags have been provided.

3. The interiors have been revamped.

4. The paint quality seems to be really good.

5. From the reviews and specially by a current Gurkha owner Trojan, one gathers that it drives really well too and is vastly improved in NVH from his Gurkha with the same 2.6 liter engine.

6. Pricing is reasonable in my humble opinion. In 2014 almost 8 years ago it was priced around 10 lacs ex showroom.

In 2019 it was priced at 12.99 ex showroom for the Gurkha extreme 2.2.

For the 2021/22 model I've been sent a price list of 13.27 lacs ex showroom which is just 28,000 more than the April 2019 price list (yes i know its for the 2.6 and not 2.2)

Is it really that much? Truly? Just the LED headlamps and twin airbags would cover that cost forget the all the investement in new tooling for the new body and all new chassis. Force Motors have listened to its customers and tried to deliver a reasonably good product at a reasonably good price.

What other vehicle of this size with a proper hardtop, good amount of cabin space, acceptable safety equipment, LED headlamps, proper 4x4 gear (and yes mechanical twin locking differentials) is available at this price?

This is a lot of car for the money.

Its the first time i can think of getting a Gurkha and changing nothing except for getting better Tyres (which i do with all my vehicles)

Lets be fair here. This is a genuinely good attempt by Force Motors to give the Gurkha the market share it deserves. I hope they succeed.

I am posting a few pics that i had requested and have received through someone who is at training with Force Motors for the new Gurkha.

I had asked for photos of a Green one which is the color i intend to get.

[Bibendum90949]

Originally Posted by Ragul

I don't believe this is for Oil change - except perhaps for the first 10k kms to get rid of metal shavings from newly minted hardware. Maybe more for the BS6 engines DPF component that needs routine maintenance, perhaps later doable on ones own after warranty period?

In the earlier post by Aditya, it's indicated that after all the free services(4 of them), the service interval is 10k kms or 4 months. The first service is at 5 months(150 days) and subsequent ones are spaced at 120 days(4 months). Since there's no specific mention of oil change every 10k kms, it's safe to assume the oil change should be done every 4 months during the scheduled service itself.

On a side note, does Gurkha come equipped with an option to carry out manual regeneration of DPF? If not, Gurkha owners should be wary of this aspect before they take it to offbeat places. It should be a good idea to check the O2 sensor clogging level before venturing deep into jungles and stuff for off roading and clean them to be on the safer side prior to such exploratory trips.

[Kosfactor]

Originally Posted by Bibendum90949

In the earlier post by Aditya, it's indicated that after all the free services(4 of them), the service interval is 10k kms or 4 months. The first service is at 5 months(150 days) and subsequent ones are spaced at 120 days(4 months). Since there's no specific mention of oil change every 10k kms, it's safe to assume the oil change should be done every 4 months during the scheduled service itself.

This is what the website says, an owner`s manual would be helpful.